University of Kentucky Baton Twirlers (1960)

In September 1960, the University of Kentucky “Marching 100” band added a trio of majorettes to halftime performances. The trio included freshman Karen Shields, Susan Mendel, and Donna Wilson. It was the first time the university featured majorettes in the band since 1947, when they...

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Stonewall Jackson HS Head Majorette, 1969

Above Left: Vonda Kay Sigmon Roberts, Head Majorette, Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston, West Virginia, 1969 From the 1969 Stonewall Jackson High School Yearbook, The Jacksonian: As representatives of beauty and grace, the majorettes of Stonewall Jackson ranked well above the average...

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Majorette in Mary Poppins Costume (Late 1960s)

Donna Tickle Hewett poses in a Mary Poppins costume, late 1960s. The costumes were for a special routine performed by the Stonewall Jackson High School Majorettes, Charleston, West Virginia. They were made by a majorette mom, the mother of Vonda Roberts (nee Sigmon). Photo Provided

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